push off

verb

pushed off; pushing off; pushes off
Synonyms of push offnext

intransitive verb

: set out
we pushed off for home

Examples of push off in a Sentence

let's push off while it's still early enough to beat the evening rush
Recent Examples on the Web
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The original prototype, announced two years ago, could successfully land on its single leg on flat surfaces like concrete or fine gravel and push off to get to the next spot. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026 America's greatness is in the union struggle on a shop floor to push off the yoke of greed. — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 Storms that affect the Mid-Atlantic’s snow chances typically take a track along the spine of the Appalachians or push off the coast and become nor’easters. — Sam Hart, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 It was pushed off the 2026 release calendar by the streamer, as Portman could not participate in promotion due to her recent pregnancy, as IndieWire heard from a source. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for push off

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of push off was in 1740

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“Push off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20off. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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